EDWARD WESTERMARCK, PH.D., LL.D. MARTIN WHITE PROFESSOR OF
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1924
PREFACE
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER I THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTS
CHAPTER II THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS
CHAPTER III THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS ( continued )
CHAPTER IV THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS ( concluded )
CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS
CHAPTER VI ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTS
CHAPTER VII CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEAS
CHAPTER VIII THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTS
CHAPTER IX THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTS
CHAPTER X AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
CHAPTER XI MOTIVES
CHAPTER XII FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS CHARACTER
CHAPTER XIII WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILL
CHAPTER XIV PRELIMINARY REMARKS HOMICIDE IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XV HOMICIDE IN GENERAL ( continued )
CHAPTER XVI HOMICIDE IN GENERAL ( concluded )
CHAPTER XVII THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN FETICIDE
CHAPTER XVIII THE KILLING OF WOMEN, AND OF SLAVES THE
CHAPTER XIX HUMAN SACRIFICE
CHAPTER XX BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH
CHAPTER XXI THE DUEL
CHAPTER XXII BODILY INJURIES
CHAPTER XXIII CHARITY AND GENEROSITY
CHAPTER XXIV HOSPITALITY
CHAPTER XXV THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER XXVI THE SUBJECTION OF WIVES
CHAPTER XXVII SLAVERY
INTRODUCTORY (2)
CHAPTER I THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTS (2)
CHAPTER II THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (2)
CHAPTER III THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS ( continued ) (2)
CHAPTER IV THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (2)
CHAPTER VI
ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTS
CHAPTER VII CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEAS (2)
CHAPTER VIII THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTS (2)
CHAPTER IX THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTS (2)
CHAPTER X AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (2)
CHAPTER XI MOTIVES (2)
CHAPTER XII FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS CHARACTER
CHAPTER XIII WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILL (2)
CHAPTER XIV PRELIMINARY REMARKS HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (2)
CHAPTER XV HOMICIDE IN GENERAL ( continued ) (2)
CHAPTER XVI HOMICIDE IN GENERAL ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER XVII THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN FETICIDE (2)
CHAPTER XVIII THE KILLING OF WOMEN AND OF SLAVES THE (2)
CHAPTER XIX HUMAN SACRIFICE (2)
CHAPTER XX BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH (2)
CHAPTER XXI THE DUEL (2)
CHAPTER XXII BODILY INJURIES (2)
CHAPTER XXIII CHARITY AND GENEROSITY (2)
CHAPTER XXIV HOSPITALITY (2)
CHAPTER XXV THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDREN (2)
CHAPTER XXVI THE SUBJECTION OF WIVES (2)
CHAPTER XXVII SLAVERY (2)
EDWARD WESTERMARCK Ph.D., LL.D. (Aberdeen) MARTIN WHITE
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1917
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION OF VOL. II
CHAPTER XXVIII THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER XXIX THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY ( concluded )
CHAPTER XXX THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH
CHAPTER XXXI THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH ( concluded )
CHAPTER XXXII THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN'S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE POLITENESS
CHAPTER XXXIII REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS' HAPPINESS IN GENERAL GRATITUDE PATRIOTISM AND COSMOPOLITANISM
CHAPTER XXXIV THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENT
CHAPTER XXXV SUICIDE
CHAPTER XXXVI SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES INDUSTRY REST
CHAPTER XXXVII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET
CHAPTER XXXVIII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET ( concluded )
CHAPTER XXXIX CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS ASCETICISM IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XL MARRIAGE
CHAPTER XLI CELIBACY
CHAPTER XLII FREE LOVE ADULTERY
CHAPTER XLIII HOMOSEXUAL LOVE
CHAPTER XLIV REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALS
CHAPTER XLV REGARD FOR THE DEAD
CHAPTER XLVI CANNIBALISM
CHAPTER XLVII THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGS
CHAPTER XLVIII DUTIES TO GODS
CHAPTER XLIX DUTIES TO GODS ( concluded )
CHAPTER L GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY
CHAPTER LI GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY ( continued )
CHAPTER LII GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY ( concluded )
CHAPTER LIII CONCLUSION
CHAPTER XXVIII THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY (2)
CHAPTER XXIX THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER XXX THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (2)
CHAPTER XXXI THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER XXXII THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN'S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE POLITENESS (2)
CHAPTER XXXIII REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS' HAPPINESS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XXXIV THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENT (2)
CHAPTER XXXV SUICIDE (2)
CHAPTER XXXVI SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES INDUSTRY REST
CHAPTER XXXVII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET (2)
CHAPTER XXXVIII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER XXXIX CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS ASCETICISM IN GENERAL (2)
CHAPTER XL MARRIAGE (2)
CHAPTER XLI CELIBACY (2)
CHAPTER XLII FREE LOVE ADULTERY (2)
CHAPTER XLIII HOMOSEXUAL LOVE (2)
CHAPTER XLIV REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALS (2)
CHAPTER XLV REGARD FOR THE DEAD (2)
CHAPTER XLVI CANNIBALISM (2)
CHAPTER XLVII THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGS (2)
CHAPTER XLVIII DUTIES TO GODS (2)
CHAPTER XLIX DUTIES TO GODS ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER L GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (2)
CHAPTER LI GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY ( continued ) (2)
CHAPTER LII GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY ( concluded ) (2)
CHAPTER LIII CONCLUSION (2)
ADDITIONAL NOTES TO VOL. II
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THE END PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY R. CLAY AND SONS, LTD.,
B Y EDWARD WESTERMARCK, P H. D., LL.D.
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